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For three North Texas Cities, voters will decide whether to remain in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system.

Early voting ended this week, and people on both sides of the issue have been vocal ahead of Saturday’s election

Voters in Addison, Highland Park, and University Park will decide whether to leave DART. This comes after several tense months of discussion on whether to remain within the system.

University Park has been part of DART since its creation in 1983. As a member city, the town dedicates a one-cent sales and use tax to help fund regional transportation services.

Under state law, DART member cities may call a withdrawal election once every six years.

If voters approve the withdrawal, DART would be required to immediately discontinue all transit service within University Park, though residents would still be able to access bus and rail services outside the town limits.

DART currently provides one bus route along Preston Road and reports that bus ridership in Fiscal Year 2025 is 0.13% of the total DART system bus ridership.

In Fiscal Year 2025, the city contributed $6.4 million in sales tax revenue to DART, according to city information.

In Addison, DART currently provides several services, including bus routes, SilverLine commuter rail service and a paratransit service for eligible riders.

In Fiscal Year 2025, the city contributed $17.6 million in sales tax revenue to DART, according to town information.

Highland Park has been part of DART since 1983. As a member city, the town dedicates one cent (1%) of its local sales tax (the maximum allowed under state law for transit) to help fund regional transportation services. Texas law allows cities to levy up to two cents (2%) total in local sales tax revenue.

Since joining the regional transit agency, Highland Park has contributed more than $114 million in sales tax revenue to DART, according to town information.

If voters choose to withdraw, a proposed new interlocal agreement would return approximately $4.4 million to the town over a six-year period, according to DART meeting documents. The amount would be based on Highland Park’s sales tax contributions and would be restricted to eligible local transportation-related projects.

Each of the three cities has presented an alternative should voters decide to part ways with DART:

University Park City Council approved a contract with Via to provide paratransit services if the election results in the city withdrawing from DART. This page explains the city’s history with DART and sales tax implications. https://uptexas.org/531/Transit

Addison City Council has agreed with Via Transportation for services as well. Learn more here https://www.addisontx.gov/Government/Elections/DART-Election.

Highland Park has not specified DART replacement plans on it’s website but says ” Regardless of the election outcome, the Town intends to evaluate mobility options designed to align with community needs. Potential approaches may include micro transit services, last-mile connectors, ADA-compliant shuttle service, and other on-demand transportation models. Any future initiatives would be evaluated based on service effectiveness, cost, legal requirements, and community priorities. ” 

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